Joined: Nov 23 2009 Posts: 12751 Location: The Hamptons of East Yorkshire
Mrs Barista wrote:I’m just relieved you’re still alive. Imagine the liver’s taken a battering in the last 21 hours.
Haven't been there since me and my mate had to fight our way out of Robins Nest a few years ago (the day it lashed it down and Webster got the drop goal winner, 11-10, if memory serves). Got smashed watching it in pub mind. Did 13 solid hours in there as a means of celebration.
WIZEB wrote:Well, one of them was Bumpy. Great strength to bulldoze his way over yesterday. His leaping salmon act was also pretty spectacular the week before.
He's got such a good range in how he can finish his trys. He can pluck high kicks out of the air, and he can acrobatically dive for the corner. These are things most wingers in the league are getting pretty good at, but Ryan Hall may be the only other so far who can bump off 3/4 defenders in the corner like Talanoa can. Great upper body strength.
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Joined: Nov 23 2009 Posts: 12751 Location: The Hamptons of East Yorkshire
Hasbag wrote:He's got just a good range in how he can finish his trys. He can pluck high kicks out of the air, and he can automatically dive for the corner. These are things most wingers in the league are getting pretty good at, but Ryan Hall may be the only other so far who can bump off 3/4 defenders in the corner like Talanoa can. Great upper body strength.
Yup, and Tuli had big raps for Carlos as well yesterday.
Following his initial stint at 6 where he did a job for us without really looking at home, I thought we may get more of the same when Radders moved him to centre. His early performance bore that out for me both in defence and with ball in hand.
But with time in the roll you could start to see him slowly develop. His contact in defence has always been good but he added to this a near perfect positional sense that makes him now an outstanding defensive centre. Towards the back end of last season he then started to add, something to his attacking centre play. His timing and acceleration and more than anything that graceful classy centres stride makes him look like a Rolls Royce, it's effortless and silky smooth. Now he seems to be consistently performing at this level , and he's clealrly enjoying it. If he could move up to the next level he has the potential to be one of Hull FCs great Centre ThreeQuarters.
Of course he's not yet a James Leuluai, James came to us with his reputation already in place as a top international centre. But if Carlos's rate of improvement in his last 20 games can be maintained and he has some longevity with the club , we could be seeing the emergence of one of our greatest ever centres. I really believe he could be that good. It's hard find a flaw in his game at the moment as it is. We are very lucky to have him and of course Radders and Lastys vision and decision making should not be underestimated in the amazing development Carlos Tuimavave.
Joined: Jun 14 2009 Posts: 1253 Location: edinburgh
very good post uppo,agree with all you say about Carlos.pity I can only see him on TV,nowadays.
born in airlie str,1939.german landmine that fell on boulevard,also blew up half of our house.thats why i dont like germans.not because they blew our house and boulevard up,but because the gerry pillock was aiming for craven park.
WIZEB wrote:Well, one of them was Bumpy. Great strength to bulldoze his way over yesterday. His leaping salmon act was also pretty spectacular the week before.
You talk absolute cack, please show me this post or shut your gob loudmouth!
Joined: Nov 23 2009 Posts: 12751 Location: The Hamptons of East Yorkshire
knockersbumpMKII wrote:You talk absolute cack, please show me this post or shut your gob loudmouth!
Now, now. I can't be @rsed to look for it but it was the game before he scored a hat-trick when you were mirthed with Radford (just for a change) for letting Rawsthorne go. You were finding fault with Tuli and said you wouldn't be bothered if he was let go instead. Hasn't stopped scoring since.
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